The trouble with a book about bike tours, of course, is that it can become dated rather quickly. Campsites close. Two-lane highways become four-lane highways, or just simply disappear.

So when I decided to update this book for the third time, I knew it would be a lot of work, and that some tours would no longer be valid. The Terra Cotta overnighter disappeared, but was replaced by one to Valens Conservation Area that I think is just as good.

Ten Bike Tours In and Around Toronto has always been a book with a mission and this new version is no different. The book starts with a few short rides around the city and then moves onto slightly longer rides to places like The Sharon Temple. 

These tours let you build up your leg muscles until you can comfortably ride forty-or-fifty miles, and then you're into overnight camping trips which is where the real joy of bicycle touring lies, for me anyway. There's nothing quite like leaving the city behind with everything you need for a two-or-three day trip securely strapped to your rear rack. It's a feeling of freedom and self-reliance that is hard to come by any other way. 

Ten Bike Tours In and Around Toronto can be purchased either in print or electronic form by clicking on one of the links below. All online payments are done through Paypal. 

If you're ordering the paper version, the postage is included and you should receive it within 5-10 days, depending on where you live. Don't want to wait that long? The pdf version is available for instant download using paypal's payloadz feature. The electronic version is identical to the print version, and you are free to print it out. 

The stores listed in the left margin of this page will also be happy to sell you a copy if you drop in on them.

You may also order through the mail by sending a cheque or money order to:

Fred Gardiner
613-550 Ontario St.
Toronto, ON
M4X 1X3
 
 

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